Train service in and out of New York Penn Station was suspended during the evening rush Monday — the fourth time in less than week that commuters have been left stranded by delays and cancellations.
NJ Transit cited “Amtrak overhead wire issues” for snarling service in and out of the massive Midtown, Manhattan transit hub, saying some trains are being diverted to Hoboken.
Train service at Penn was slowed last Tuesday because of a disabled train, while equipment issues left commuters stranded on Thursday and again Friday as temperatures soared.
The agency blamed faulty overhead wires for the late-week snags.
The service woes are reminiscent of the so-called “Summer of Hell” of 2017, when commuters faced travel nightmare after nightmare at Penn — with Amtrak’s power supply at fault.
Amtrak and NJ Transit have long pointed the finger at each other — and officials have blamed the delays and service suspensions on crumbling equipment and aging wiring belonging to both agencies.
